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N16 1ER area guide

Who lives in N16 1ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stamford Hill West
Council: Hackney
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,474 (2024)

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At a glance

What N16 1ER is like

N16 1ER is a postcode in the Stamford Hill West area of Hackney. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,474 people. 29% of households own their home, 48.6% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How N16 1ER compares

Headline figures for N16 1ER, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 14 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,471

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where N16 1ER differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Well connectedPositive
14 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

N16 1ER FAQs

Is N16 1ER a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is N16 1ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around N16 1ER, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in N16 1ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 13.9% of residents. 29% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.9%).

Which council covers N16 1ER?

The local authority for N16 1ER is Hackney.

N16 1ER comes under Hackney in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is N16 1ER?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 14 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Stamford Hill Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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